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The problem, as we saw in the nineties with the rise of Fox News, is that if no one pushes back on the disinformation and bad narrative, it gets repeated as unassailable truth.
We have to push back if we want to avoid the same outcome.
This is a good opportunity to repeat that there were studies done right after 2016 elections and they found that the best technique is to clarify one statement as a rebuttal and then walk away (2 at most). Also, don't explain things. They have to explain their side. If they refuse, then you know they think you're a troll or they're a troll, lol.
That is the only reason I comment on here. I pick my battles. If we cede information to the bad actors, they’ll take over this space and spread. Decentralized platforms like this need to be preserved and expanded.
Perhaps you’re “pushing back” when you could be digging to prove the commenter — or yourself— right or wrong.